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Gaining weight but feeling slimmer?

closet_fatty
closet_fatty Posts: 109
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Yeah, you saw right. I've put on 3 pounds since I started eating right, but oddly enough I feel slimmer than I did before. Has this happened to anyone else? What do you think causes it? It's all in my head, right? Idk what to think honestly.

Consuming: 1500 cal daily now
Before: maybe 1000 on a good day.

It's still only been a week since the switch but, what do you guys think is going on?

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  • closet_fatty
    closet_fatty Posts: 109
    Nobody?
  • Glucocorticoid
    Glucocorticoid Posts: 867 Member
    The scale can be deceiving. Water weight fluctuates.
  • coloradocami
    coloradocami Posts: 368 Member
    You're adding muscle...you're weight will increase but you will have smaller measurements. It's a good thing :smile:
  • bzgl40
    bzgl40 Posts: 69 Member
    take measurements using a tape measure. Way better way to measure progress
  • theblackbirdtree
    theblackbirdtree Posts: 168
    Muscle weighs more than fat.
    Also, I tend to feel heavier when I lose weight.. which may be an indication of water retention.

    Try googling some stuff and see what you find out! :flowerforyou:
  • theblackbirdtree
    theblackbirdtree Posts: 168
    take measurements using a tape measure. Way better way to measure progress

    And this. Definitely worth the $4 investment.
  • Glucocorticoid
    Glucocorticoid Posts: 867 Member
    She did not gain 3 lbs of muscle in a week.
  • EmilyTwist1
    EmilyTwist1 Posts: 206 Member
    Probably just water weight. That usually happens when you make changes to your diet. It's pretty unlikely that you'd gain 3 lbs of fat in a week. The good thing about water weight is that it goes away pretty easily. Drink plenty of water and keep an eye on your sodium intake and you should be fine.
  • jenniejengin
    jenniejengin Posts: 784 Member
    bump
  • JudyNader
    JudyNader Posts: 7 Member
    I've experienced this. For me, the weight gain has not made be any bigger, and for the short term like you are talking about (1 week) I'm probably not smaller either. I think the feeling smaller comes from just feeling more energized, knowing I'm treating my body better and feeling healthier overall.
  • closet_fatty
    closet_fatty Posts: 109
    I can't measure ATM, I just drank a liter of water and I don't think that would help me out.
  • closet_fatty
    closet_fatty Posts: 109
    I lost half an in above the navel, and an inch below, I lost an inch. (:
  • shamr0ck
    shamr0ck Posts: 296 Member
    I've gained 4 pounds in the last month, and gone down a size in pants, so ya, i feel slimmer. :D
  • chrisb75
    chrisb75 Posts: 395 Member
    You increased your calories from 1000 to 1500. Your weight gain is your bodies way of thanking you for feeding it again. This will continue for 3-6 weeks as you slowly repair the damage to your body from such a low calorie diet.

    Just to clarify:
    -MUSCLE DOES NOT WEIGH MORE THAN FAT.
    -YOU CANNOT ADD MUSCLE MASS IN A CALORIE DEFICIT.
  • closet_fatty
    closet_fatty Posts: 109
    That makes sense, I think...
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